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Lake County club briefs

News about club meetings and events for people who share hobbies. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Feb. 11Catholic Women's Club of Lake County: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, St. Dismas Catholic Church, 2600 Sunset Ave., Waukegan. All ladies are invited; the meeting will begin with the praying of the rosary followed by a light luncheon at noon, a business meeting, and a presentation by Sister Leonette Kaluzni of the Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters. Attendees are asked to bring plastic shopping bags for a special project and new underwear of all sizes for men and women for the Franciscan House. Call Mary at (847) 548-6839.Nehara Group Hadassah: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at a member's home in Vernon Hills. "Sushi Making 101" gathering. $28, benefits the building of the Sarah Westman Davidson Patient Tower at Hadassah Hospital. Call (847) 205-1900 or e-mail northshore@Hadassah.org. Glencoe/Northbrook/Winnetka Group Hadassah: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, North Shore office, 3000 Dundee Road, #313, Northbrook. Open meeting, coffee and dessert. (847) 205-1900 or northshore@Hadassah.org.Feb. 12Anime Club: 4-5:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Club meetings feature art contests, anime episodes on a big screen, American and Japanese snacks and even brief Japanese language lessons. For sixth grade and up. No registration is required. Call (847) 438-3433, e-mail infodesk@eapl.org or visit eapl.org.Lake Zurich Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, Knights of Columbus Banquet Facility, 365 Surryse Road, second floor, Lake Zurich. Guests welcome, call Larry (847) 975-4525 or visit lakezurichrotary.org.International Film Festival: 7 p.m. one Friday a month, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St. Grayslake, Room A162. Free presentations of films from around the world. The remaining films in the series are "Boy A" on Feb. 12, "Let the Right One In" on March 12 and "Sin Nombre/Without Name" on April 23. The films are subtitled when necessary and, have adult content not suitable for children. For details, contact Chris Cooling, at (847) 543-2623 or ccooling@clcillinois.edu.Feb. 13Heavy Weather Presentation: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, USCG Auxiliary Operations Center, 9 N. Harbor Place, Waukegan. Presented by the Waukegan United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Learn what to do when boating in bad weather. Call Curt Schumacher, (847) 392-2337.Feb. 14Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter NSDAR: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, Libertyville Township office, 359 Merrill Court, Libertyville. Special program honoring local grade and high school students with American History Essaty Awards and DAR Good Citizen Awards. Mary, (847) 918-8728.Feb. 15Genealogy Interest Group: 3-5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. For anyone with an interest in genealogy. No registration required. Call Carol Bartlett, at (847) 438-3433, ext. 215.PFLAG Palatine: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith Road, Palatine. Hannah Rapp from the National Immigrant Justice Center will be the featured speaker. PFLAG provides support, resources and advocacy for the LGBT community and their families. Parents, family, friends and allies of the LGBT community are welcome to attend. For information, visit pflagillinois.org.Feb. 18Managing Your Digital Images: Register by Thursday, Feb. 18, for program 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, March 4, Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Adults ages 16 and up can learn to manage, edit, organize, print and back up digital images with software such as Memory Manager and Storybook Creator Plus. Cost is $9 for Grayslake residents, $12 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 223-7529.Feb. 19Chess Nuts: 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Join other chess enthusiasts for a pickup game. Ages 8-12. Registration preferred, but drop-ins are welcome. Call (847) 223-5313 or visit grayslake.info.Lake Zurich Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, Knights of Columbus Banquet Facility, 365 Surryse Road, second floor, Lake Zurich. Guests welcome, call Larry (847) 975-4525 or visit lakezurichrotary.org.OngoingGlenview Square Dance Club: 7:30 p.m. rounds; 8 p.m. square dancing, the first and third Friday of the month, through May, Glen Grove School, 3900 Glenview Road, Glenview. Square dancing is at the Plus level. $6 per person. (847) 945-0370.Toastmasters meeting: 7-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, Ela Township Meeting Hall, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. The Long Grove Lake Zurich Toastmaster Club meets to improve participants' speaking skills. All are welcome. For more information, visittoastmasterslonggrovelakezurich.com.Knit or crochet for babies: The Waukegan Area Branch of American Association of University Women is looking for people to knit or crochet baby hats for babies born at Vista Medical Center East. Call (847) 244-7926.Northern Lake County Quilters' Guild: 6:30 p.m. visitation and refreshments, 7 p.m. meeting, first Wednesday of each month, Antioch Township Center, 1625 Deep Lake Road, Lake Villa. Guest fee is $5. For more information, visit www.nlcqg.org or call Carol VanTreeck at (847) 395-3555.Island Lake Seniors: 12:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of each month, village hall, 3720 Greenleaf, Island Lake. Monthly meeting. Senior Men's Club: 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday at Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. For details, call (847) 940-4010.Kiwanis Club of Grayslake: Meets at noon Wednesdays at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. The public is welcome. For more information, call Larry Herzog at (847) 986-2000 or e-mail lherzog@VillageOfGrayslake.com Anime Club: 4-6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Teens in sixth through 12th grade can enjoy a new Anime movie or series and Japanese snacks. For information, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.Jewish Couples Club: Club holds a social event on the first Saturday of each month. 7 p.m., call for location. Jewish Couples Club in the Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights area for new couples in their 50s and 60s wishing to develop new friendships. For details, call (847) 541-4485.Libertyville Junior Woman's Club: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month (except for July and August), Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Open to all women interested in getting involved in the community for volunteer and social activities. For more information, call Suzanne, at (847) 680-4764 or visit www.libertyvillejuniors.org.Wauconda Snowmobile Club: 8 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month October through March at Wauconda Bowl, 381 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. Newcomers are welcome. The club plans trips, teaches snowmobile safety and is active with dealers and legislators. For information, call (847) 526-3392.Lake County Scrabble Club: 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month , Panera Bread, 6557 Grand Ave., Gurnee. All levels of play are welcome. For information, call Maria, at (847) 951-6620 or visit meetup.com/lakecountyscrabble. Ela Historical Society: 1 p.m. the third Sunday of every month, old Ela Township Hall, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. All are welcome. The society also has a workshop from 9-11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at the same address. Call (847) 438-2086.Boy Scout Troop 275: 7-8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Community Church of Round Lake, 217 Goodnow Blvd., Round Lake. Troop 275 participates in monthly camp outs, service projects and adventure activities. Open to boys ages 11-17. Call (847) 715-6511 or e-mail inthecourt@sbcglobal.com.Nehara Hadassah Couples Bowling League: 8 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of every month beginning in August at Lakeside Lanes, 900 S. Lake, Mundelein. This league goes from August to May with a $25 payment every month per couple. For more information or to reserve a spot contact the Hadassah North Shore office at (847) 205-1900 or email: northshore@hadassah.org.Crocheters of the Lakes: 6:30 p.m. third Wednesday of each month, Prairie Arts and Fibers, 960 Harris Road, Grayslake. The Crocheters of the Lakes chapter of the Crochet Guild of America invites crocheters of all levels, female and male. For information, e-mail CrochetersOfLakes@aol.com or call (847) 367-4216.